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<< Our Photo Pages >> Auchencar - Standing Stones in Scotland in Isle of Arran

Submitted by Andy B on Sunday, 08 May 2016  Page Views: 14039

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Auchencar Alternative Name: Druid
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Arran Type: Standing Stones

Map Ref: NR89053633  Landranger Map Number: 68
Latitude: 55.574828N  Longitude: 5.347863W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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drolaf visited on 10th May 2023 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 stands in a field of sheep, with double fencing. looked like no access at lambing time. can get photo with a zoom lens. located on low land and orientated along the coast about SSE. a fallen stone nearby.

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Auchencar submitted by Energyman : And with a bit of work done on it in RAW format (Vote or comment on this photo)
A standing stone on the Isle of Arran. Red sandstone 5m high and very thin. It is covered in lichen and has views over Machrie Bay. See Energyman's photo lower down the page which highlights where the star Arcturus would have skimmed along the top of Beinn Bharrain (virtually due north) in 2000BC.

This stone is similar to the red sandstone circles found at Machrie Moor. (see our nearby sites list)

Aubrey Burl identifies a possible source for these stones at Auchencar, which is 5 km to the north of machrie moor. If this is the site of the quarry for the machrie moor stones, was this particular stone some sort of marker.

A second broken and recumbent stone lies nearby to the south, 27ft long and 5ft 6ins at the base. The two may have formed part of a setting, possibly circular.

Canmore site no. 39210.

See Rethinking the great stone circles of Northwest Britain by Colin Richards to see a pricture of the Auchencar Quarry (Fig 12).

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Auchencar submitted by megalithicmatt : Approaching the stone from the SE. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Auchencar submitted by Bladup : Druid Auchencar standing stone. Why's that sheep looking at you like that? (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Auchencar submitted by Bladup : Druid Auchencar standing stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Auchencar submitted by weetoon : The standing stone at Auchencar is located within a field. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Auchencar submitted by Runemage : Photo copyright Tracey Palmer, used with permission

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Auchencar submitted by drolaf : Auchencar stone, with fallen nearby, KIntyre behind (1 comment)

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Auchencar submitted by Energyman : The moment of sunrise, May 5th 2016

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Auchencar submitted by Energyman : Showing where Arcturus would have skimmed along the top of Beinn Bharrain (virtually due north) in 2000BC. It would have been easily visible as there's no fading out at the top as there would be if it had skimmed a low horizon. (2 comments)

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Auchencar submitted by weetoon : Standing stone at Auchencar with a second broken and recumbent stone nearby. (1 comment)

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Auchencar submitted by Runemage : Photo copyright Tracey Palmer, used with permission

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Auchencar submitted by nicoladidsbury : Standing Stone at Auchencar, Isle of Arran Grid Ref:891364 Red sandstone Standing stone 5m high, covered in lichens, with views over Machrie Bay. The stone is very thin. This stone is similar to the red sandstone circles found at machrie moor. Aubrey Burl identifies a possible source for these stones at Auchencar, which is 5 km to the north of machrie moor. If this is the site of the quarry ... (1 comment)

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Auchencar submitted by Aska : "Druid" and the shimmering waves.

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Auchencar submitted by Energyman : A perfect sunset

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Auchencar submitted by Flickr : 25112014 Auchencar Isle Of Arran The Auchencar Standing Stone,impressive,15ft tall,and just about got some good light.Beinn Bharrain and Mullach Buidhe behind. Image copyright: Davey Browne (Buchan Man), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Auchencar submitted by Bladup : Druid Auchencar standing stone.

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Auchencar submitted by nicoladidsbury : Standing Stone at Auchencar, Isle of Arran Grid Ref:891364 Red sandstone Standing stone 5m high, covered in lichens, with views over to the Kintyre peninsula. The stone is possibly connected to the red sandstone circles on Machrie Moor, as it is possible all these megaliths were quarried at Auchencar.

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Re: Auchenar by weetoon on Sunday, 24 July 2011
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Arran is not in Argyll, but in North Ayrshire. Thank you.
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Re: Auchenar by Andy B on Thursday, 02 September 2004
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Thanks Nicola, we have this down as a pair, where's the other one?
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